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Syliva

SIL-vee-ah

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Latin

Total Births

485

Peak Year

#23 in 1960

First Recorded

1916

Style

Nature-Inspired, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A misspelling of Sylvia, derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "forest."

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Sylvia Plath

    Influential American poet and novelist

  • Sylvia Earle

    American marine biologist, explorer, author

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

Nature-lovingCreativeIntelligentGentle

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